“Our bold reimagining of SpongeBob SquarePants as a musical has been embraced by SpongeBob fans and theatre-goers alike, who experienced the wonderous life in Bikini Bottom first-hand during the Broadway engagement in New York City” said executive producer Susan Vargo. “It will continue absorbing audiences across the country and around the world.”

"SpongeBob" began previews on Nov. 6, 2017, and opened on Dec. 4, 2017. It will have played 327 regular performances and 29 previews when it closes.

"SpongeBob" earned Best Musical honors from the Drama Drama Desk Awards and Outer Critics Circle and received 12 Tony Award nominations. It features a book by Kyle Jarrow, music supervision, orchestrations and arrangements by Tom Kitt and choreography by Christopher Gattelli, with direction by Tina Landau.

It also includes music by Yolanda Adams, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, Jonathan Coulton, Alexander Ebert of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, The Flaming Lips, Lady Antebellum, Cyndi Lauper, John Legend, Panic! At the Disco, Plain White T’s, They Might Be Giants and T.I., and a song by David Bowie and by Tom Kenny and Andy Paley, with additional lyrics by Jonathan Coulton and additional music by Tom Kitt, according to a news release.